What is significant about setting the story in December and during Christmas?

The story
"" shows readers a glimpse into a regular ritual for the main character, Phoenix, so
it's interesting that this glimpse happens to be at Christmastime. Phoenix herself never bring
up Christmas, but the other characterswhite people who are more connected to commercial society
than she ishold it as a focus, and the hunter even suggests that it's the only explanation for
her arduous journey. Phoenix makes this journey as an act of care for her grandson, and she's
been doing it every time he runs out of medicine for years now. This stands in stark contrast to
the two nickels she's given out of a Christmas-motivated sense of charity, which pale in
comparison to the acts of kindness she undertakes as part of her everyday life. Her decision to
spend the money on a paper windmill as a gift for her grandson, something short-lived and
insubstantial, further emphasizes Phoenix's feelings about the holiday
charity.